PAST PRODUCTIONS
Performances that stick with you, well after the curtain closes…
Take a look back at our Past Productions from earlier Seasons and Special Events!
PAST PRODUCTIONS
Take a look back at our Past Productions from earlier Seasons and Special Events!
It’s 1962 in Baltimore and quirky, plus-sized-teen, Tracy Turnblad, has one dream: to dance on “The Corny Collins Show”! Overnight, Tracy transforms from a nobody into a star, and uses her newfound influence to advocate for racial integration and acceptance on the show.
In this action-packed allegory that warns of the dangers of nationalistic fervor, mob mentality, and the rise of destructive political forces, a provincial village is overrun by rhinoceroses. A young man watches his world descend into the chaos of the stampede, and he is faced with the moral dilemma of his own identity in the face of societal decay.
In this darkly comic rock-fable, a melancholy sandwich maker’s humdrum life in New York City is intersected by two entrancing sisters. A sweeping ode to young love set against the backdrop of the Northeast blackout of 1965, “Fly By Night” is a tale about making your way and discovering hope in a world beset by darkness.
Based on Jane Austen’s classic novel, “Sense & Sensibility” follows Elinor and Marianne, as they become destitute upon the death of their father, who leaves his estate to their half-brother, John. Due to John's wife’s interference, they must survive on a meager allowance.
The audience is greeted by the narrator, Man in Chair, sitting on a darkened stage and who decides to play for the audience his favorite musical, the fictional 1928 show “The Drowsy Chaperone”. A play-within-a-play, this show is crammed full of every cliche, gag and gimmick from the golden age of musicals.
Set in Hazlehurst, Mississippi, “Crimes of the Heart” follows three eccentric, estranged sisters - Lenny, Meg and Babe - who reunite at their family home after Babe shoots her abusive husband. As they navigate this crisis, they confront past traumas, while dealing with their own turbulent, often comical lives, ultimately strengthening their sisterly bond.
Local talent from all over North East Florida join together to perform in a night of Holiday Festive cheer!
Set in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, “Bright Star” travels between the years of 1923 and 1945 to tell the story of Alice Murphy, a literary editor with a hidden past, and Billy Cane, a young soldier just home from World War II. Together they discover a powerful secret that alters their lives forever...
Once on This Island is a Musical that tells the mythical story of Ti Moune, a peasant girl on a Caribbean island, who falls in love with a wealthy, light-skinned boy named Daniel. As their cultures divide them, Ti Moune undertakes a quest guided by the island's gods—Agwé, Erzulie, Asaka, and Papa Ge—who make a bet on whether love or death will triumph. The story offers a tale of love, loss, and the triumph of the human spirit against social barriers and fate.
A vibrant, contemporary musical inspired by the Gospel of Matthew. Framed as a group of strangers who come together to form a joyful community, the show blends storytelling, comedy, and song to explore themes of love, compassion, forgiveness, and faith.
What begins as polite conversation quickly unravels into escalating insults, exposed hypocrisies, and childish behavior. The dark comedy, God of Carnage, satirizes modern civility, exposing how thin the veneer of social decorum truly is when pride and principle collide.
A witty, fast-paced musical revue that takes a humorous and heartfelt look at modern love in all its stages-from awkward first dates to long marriages.
Written by Charles Strouse, “Annie” is a musical about an optimistic little orphan girl named Annie living during the 1930s Great Depression and who is taken from her bleak orphanage by billionaire Oliver Warbucks to lead a search for her birth parents, all the while avoiding the sabotage of the evil orphanage mistress, Miss Hannigan.
Written by Thornton Wilder, “Our Town” explores the simple, everyday lives of the residents of the fictional American town, Grover's Corners, New Hampshire, between 1901 and 1913. The play is narrated by a metaphysical character, titled the “Stage Manager”, and focuses on the Gibbs and Webb families, particularly the developing relationship between their children, George Gibbs and Emily Webb. It addresses the themes of life, love, death, and the importance of appreciating the present moment.
Set in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, “Bright Star” travels between the years of 1923 and 1945 to tell the story of Alice Murphy, a literary editor with a hidden past, and Billy Cane, a young soldier just home from World War II. Together they discover a powerful secret that alters their lives forever...
Lullaby of the Rivers is pleased to offer another Ancient Limits concert at the Limelight Theatre in downtown St. Augustine. Amy Hendrickson and John Dickie, two performers from the heart of the St. Augustine music community, will be face-to-face and song-to-song on the stage of the Limelight's Black Box theater.
Join us on May 1st for the grand premiere of our upcoming 35th Season!
This Season 35 Announcement Event focuses on the unveiling of our upcoming productions for Season 35, with performances from many of the Limelight familiars and favorites!
This event will also be catered with food, drinks and lots of fun. Not only that, it will also be the first time you are able to purchase Season Subscriptions for Season 35, and, with the EarlyBird Subscription taking full force, the cheapest time to purchase your Subscription as well!
In Collaboration with the Pena-Peck house, this fun, interactive performance tells the history of the infamous Pena-Peck house and the unique and historically important individuals that experienced it, affected it and ultimately lived in it ever since its creation in 1750.
WHEN ALL THE SAINTS ARE GATHERED... is a World Premiere Staged Reading by Playwright Nikki Tooms. Set in St. Augustine, Florida, at the height of the Civil Rights Movement. It follows the journey of five students eager to contribute to the fight for justice. While the national movement is often defined by figures like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Ralph Abernathy, this story focuses on those who were the boots on the ground—leaders like Dr. Robert Hayling, who risked everything for the cause. Through the students' eyes, we witness their training, their fears, and their triumphs as they prepare for sit-ins, marches, and wade-ins, facing violent backlash at every turn. The play highlights pivotal historical moments, such as the loss of the NAACP charter, the Klan’s attack on Dr. Hayling’s home, and the attempted assassination inside his dental office. The arrival of Dr. King further shifts the movement’s momentum, but the play does not shy away from showing how local leaders like Hayling sacrificed their safety and livelihoods for the movement. Each student, guided by Hayling's mantra, “Never give up,” takes a different path. Their journey will challenge the audience to examine what it truly means never to give up.
TONY HALE joins Limelight Executive Director, Sherrie Provence, for a conversation to remember. Most of you know him as “Buster” in Arrested Development or his Emmy-winning performance in Veep wtih Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Younger generations cherish “Forky” in Toy Story 4 and “Fear” in Inside Out 2. His children’s book Archibald’s Next Big Thing is now a popular Netflix series. Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to meet Tony and learn how he does it all!
An emotionally powerful and intimate musical, “The Last Five Years” showcases the lives of two New Yorkers in their twenties, Cathy (an aspiring actress) and Jamie (a rising novelist) who fall in and out of love over the span of five years.
